Linotype-machine.



C. L FRIEL.

LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2.1912.

Patented Apr. 16, 1918.

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GLA'UDE L. FBIEL, 0F J' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA;

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Application filed 31115 2, 1917. Serial No. 178,175.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUDE L. FRIEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Linotype-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to molds for linotype machines wherein a slug or linotype of type metal is cast in a slotted mold against a composed line of matrices which forms the type characters on the edge of the slug, and the object thereof is to provide a mold which may be instantly adjusted both as to the length and width of the slug and which will produce a slug with the minimum amount of metal.

I accomplish these objects by the mold described herein and illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof in which;

Figure 1- is a side elevation with parts broken away.

Fig. 2- is a top plan with parts broken away.

Fig. 3 is a cross section onthe'line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. l is a rear edge view of a slug partly broken away.

Referring to the drawings, the frame of my machine is composed of the bottom bar 10, the end posts 11, and top side bars 12 and 13 which are connected to the posts at the ends thereof. In bar 10 is a longitudinal undercut slot 14: in which is slidably mounted, by means of ton ue 15, the base member 1.6 of the mold. A line regulating lever 17 is pivotally mounted on bar 10 at one end thereof and is connected by link bar 18 to base 16. In the matrix side of member 16 is a recess 19 for the reception of the projecting edge of the matrix 20 to permit the casting face to be brought in contact with the side of member 16 at the top thereof when a slug is cast. The end of member 16 opposite lever 17 is thicker than the other end by the thickness of the body portion of the slug. This thicker portion is a little longer than the difference in length of the longest and shortest slugs that are cast and makes the upper surface stepped. Mounted for vertical movement in member 16 is what I term the movable line end gate 21. This gate is mounted so that the face toward lever 17 is flush with the face of the upwardly ex tending portion of member 16 and is pushed upwardly by spring 22 and forms the end gate for one end of that part of the slug of which bar 32 forms the top. Secured to bars 12 and 13 is the fixed slug end gate 23 the lower end of which engages the top surface of the thinner end of member 16 and is as wide as the slug to be cast. Secured to bars 12 and 13 are side 'rib forming blocks 24. These blocks are spaced from each other and from the fixed end gate the distance of the thickness of the ribs 25 of the slug and they project downwardly to a distance above the top of the thinner portion of member 16 equal to the thickness of the body portion 26 of the slug. Mounted for vertical movement between blocks 24 are the rib heightening regulating gates 27 which extend from the'bottom of blocks 24 to above bars 12 and 13 where they are provided with side lugs 28. These lugs project through slots 29 in adjusting plate'30 which rests upon bars 12 and 13 and is held slidably mounted thereon by clamping plates 31 and when moved change the height of the ribs and the thickness of the face of the slug.

On the matrix side of the gates 27 is secured a longitudinal bar 32 which extends from gate 23 to a point a little beyond gate 21. Bar 32 is as wide as the height of the type face 33 of the slug (see Fig. 3) and when the slug is cast forms the top wall for the type containing portion of the slug. Plate 30 is cut out centrally so as tov slide along gates 27. A pin 34 connects plate 30 with lever 35 pivotally mounted by bolt 36 in bars 12 and 13. Bolt 36 is rigidly secured to lever 35 and turns in bars 12 and 13. This bolt carries a pointer 37 which passes across a gage plate 38 mounted-on the side of bar 12 and indicates at what point the lever must be stopped to produce a slug with a given type face. Lever 17 passes across a gage plate 39 mounted on the side of bar 12 and indicates at what point the lever must be stopped to produce a slug of a given length. 40 is the spout of the casting pot and engages the mold in the usual manner. From the foregoing description it will be seen that by the movement of lever 35 the thickness of the type face of slug can be instantly changed from the thinnest to the thickest line or to any intermediate thickness desired, and by the movement of lever 17 the length of the slug can be changed instantly, thereby providing a mold that will cast any desired slug without having to substitute parts and that such slugs are properly. skeletonized.

Having described my invention What I claim is:

1. In a linotype machine, a mold compris: 112:. a f amesas l em ere ya mqvn i sa1 m "sa'd frame for horizontal movement,

member having a steppednpper surface and:

a recess in one side; a line end gate mounted in said base memberfor; automatic vertical and, means to move said top rib forming ates.-

52'. In a linotype machine, a mold comprisingka fr-ame; a stepped base member horizontally movable therein, said member havinga, recess in one side thereof, an endline gate automatically and vertically movable in,said basemember; a stationary end slug gate; means to move said base member; a top member comprising stationary and movable portions; and-means to nove the movable "portions 0f' tl'1e top member.

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